Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of Barzan Demirhan, a lawyer prosecuted for allegedly threatening a police officer while defending a client subjected to torture, stating that his rights to freedom of expression and respect for private life were violated and awarding him TL 40,000 ($1,225) in non-pecuniary damages, the Bianet news website reported. … Continue reading Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules in favor of lawyer prosecuted for defending tortured client